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The Humphreys County Wellness Committee meets periodically to review and update the current Wellness Policy. If you are interested in being on this committee please contact Kelly Rowlett or Kristi Brown at 296-2568.

A coordinated approach to school health improves students’ health and their capacity to learn through the support of families, schools, and communities working together.

Coordinated school health is a schoolwide approach and commitment that supports and integrates eight components. These components work together to develop and reinforce health-related knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors and make health an important priority at school. The components are linked in a mutually supportive, cooperative system focusing on children's health issues and the development of health literacy. No single component will achieve the level of health students need to support academic achievement. A coordinated approach to school health improves students' health and their capacity to learn through the support of families, schools, and communities working together.

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A coordinated school health program (CSH) model consists of eight interactive componets based on a model created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health Education - a K-12 curriculum that addresses the physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions

Physical Education - a K-12 curriculum that provides cognitive content and learning experiences in a variety of activity areas

Health Services - are provided to students to appraise, protect, and promote health

Nutrition Services - provide access to a variety or nutritious and appealing meals that accommodate the health and nutritional needs of all students